Considering Upgrade
SciurusNiger
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I love my Nikon D2Xs; yes, I do. And I have good Nikkor glass to go with it so quality images are not a problem. What I'm feeling is the need for the higher ISO improvements of the newer models. While I still primarily shoot wildlife, I've learned that I can only push my D2Xs to 400 ISO before the results do not please me.
Now that Nikon has come out with the D4s, I'm thinking of upgrading to a D3 since I still have to budget carefully; plus, the improvements in the D3s seem minimal.
FWIW, I'm not interested in a prosumer model since I shoot very regularly in all weather conditions so I'm pretty hard on my equipment and pro hardiness makes it worth the price for me.
Thoughts would be appreciated!
Thanks,
PJ.
Now that Nikon has come out with the D4s, I'm thinking of upgrading to a D3 since I still have to budget carefully; plus, the improvements in the D3s seem minimal.
FWIW, I'm not interested in a prosumer model since I shoot very regularly in all weather conditions so I'm pretty hard on my equipment and pro hardiness makes it worth the price for me.
Thoughts would be appreciated!
Thanks,
PJ.
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I suspect that you would feel the loss of the DX 1.5x crop factor from the D2Xs bodies. Adding a Nikkor AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II/AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III, with compatible lenses, is a common partial solution, but you loose a stop of light efficiency.
If your budget could stretch, you might also consider a used Nikon D3X, which still has very good higher ISO performance (especially compared to the D2Xs) as well as a somewhat better ability to crop without loosing too much detail, versus the D3.
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